Guo Jia Xuan (19), a Chinese Super League player on the Beijing Guoan U19 team, was declared brain dead after injuring his head during training in Spain. Born on March 20, 2006, Guo died just hours before his birthday.토토사이트

Local media, including China's Jimu News, reported on the 20th (local time) that Guo Jiaxuan died the previous day at a hospital in Beijing.

At 7 p.m. on the 19th, Guo Jiaxuan's brother told reporters at the hospital, "I was told by the medical staff that 'my brother's heart has stopped beating and he is dying, and he cannot maintain signs of life. My family has to make a decision.'"

Later, at 8 p.m., the family decided to give up Guo Jiaxuan's treatment, and the hospital immediately announced that Guo Jiaxuan had died.

"The last time I saw my brother, he was covered in bruises due to emergency treatment. I couldn't bear to keep watching it," Guo Jiaxuan's brother said. "Tomorrow (20th), which is just a few hours away, is his birthday."

Earlier, Guo Jiaxuan participated in a practice match held in Madrid, Spain, on the 6th of last month, and lost consciousness at the scene after being severely injured by hitting the opponent's knee. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but had a serious cerebral hemorrhage and was eventually declared brain dead.

When the news of the accident broke, the Beijing Football Association immediately sent the player's father to Spain to understand the situation there. Guo Jiaxuan's family wanted him to be transferred to China for treatment, so the Spanish hospital allowed the patient to be transferred.

According to Guo Jiaxuan's family, the Beijing Football Association initially said it would cover all treatment costs, but later changed its attitude and discussed the shared cost of treatment with the family after returning home.

In this regard, soccer fans and public opinion raised the issue of the association's responsibility, claiming that "in this training in Spain, players were only subscribed to 'general travel insurance' rather than 'professional sports insurance'.

However, the Beijing Football Association declined to answer the exact insurance policy, saying, "It may be different from the truth."

"We are considering Guo Jia Xuan's return to Korea and treatment as our top priority, and we will actively support follow-up measures," an official at the Beijing Football Association said in an official statement on the 12th of last month. However, it also did not disclose any specific position on the burden of treatment costs and whether or not to subscribe to insurance.

Meanwhile, Guo Jiaxuan is a former member of the Chinese U17 national team and is the only Chinese player selected for the 2023 Bayern Munich World Squad. The Bayern Munich World Squad is a player development program that Bayern Munich has been running around the world since 2021 to discover outstanding youth players from around the world and provide international stage experiences.

Soccer fans around the world are expressing regret over the unfortunate news of the promising soccer prospect.